Excerpts from my masters thesis Fall recital of a musical setting of the first two sections of Montgomery Furth's translation of Aristotle's Metaphysics -- Memorial Chapel, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
2 November 2018

The Providence Research Ensemble

Judith Berkson, soprano; Lisa Stein, alto; Ian Davis, tenor; J. P. A. Falzone, bass
Genevieve Cross, flute
Morgan Evans-Weiler, violin i; Francesca Caruso, violin ii; Jordan Dykstra, viola; Laura Cetilia, violoncello
Emma Minges, piano
Luke Martin, electric guitar

The Eek Papers [excerpt]

Composition, Keyboard Performance, Songwriting

Co-ordination of Providence Research Ensemble

Member of Ordinary Affects

and Providence Keyboard Ensemble:
https://soundcloud.com/pvd-keyboard-ensemble

James Layton is a British composer, musician, and visual artist currently based in Oslo, Norway. His work often explores non-climactic forms, which slowly unfold and focus on the juxtaposition of progression and stasis. His use of patterns, permutations, and repetition aims to draw listeners into the music while exploring ideas of time and memory. This work is often informed by his interest in visual art, particularly the works of Agnes Martin, Sol Lewitt, and Bridget Riley.

James’ compositional output includes works for opera (saudade 2022), orchestra (focal 2019), chamber music (honour thy error as a hidden intention 2023), choir (veering slowly, losing identity 2023), as well as electro-acoustic music (are we on other, less concrete shores? 2021), and collaborations with dance (Rock-A-Bye 2023) and visual media (time spent 2023). This work has been performed around Europe by musicians and ensembles such as Cikada (NO), Orkest de Ereprijs (NE), I Solisti (BE), Ensemble Spectrum (SK), Stephen Upshaw (US/UK), Standard Issue (UK) Ensemble Ernst (NO), Ostravská Banda (CZ) and ONO – Ostrava New Orchestra (CZ), including at festivals such as Bergen Festspillene (2024), Bijloke Wonderland (2023), NODO/New Opera Days Ostrava (2022) and Ostrava New Music Days (2019).

Classical composer with an interest in jazz, electronic, hip hop, and other music.

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